2008

SCEIC Takes Home Awards
SCEIC Executive Director, Dr. Sally Shinn was named Executive Woman of the Year by the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce. Dr.Shinn was thrilled with the honor.


SCEIC Board Member and staff win Hidden Potentials Award. DRTV Productions and SCEIC Board member Mike Ferdinand won the Business Award for all of his support to SCEIC.

Maureen Mosquera who is a SCEIC 3 & 4 year old teacher won Teacher of the Year. Elizabeth “Lizza” Baily won Assistant Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to Mike, Maureen and Lizza!

2007

Harris Corporation and GE Transportation Lend a Helping Hand
Nearly 100 Harris managing engineers spent one of their Friday’s off at the new school construction site hauling dirt, lifting 2 x 4s, and digging holes in the ground to complete a fence around the property.  The Harris Corporation is dedicated to making Brevard County a great place to work and live.

GE Transportation is another Brevard Business who is making a great impact on the success of the new school building.  Their main focus is the construction of the new outside learning area that GE has named the Encounter Garden, an outdoor learning environment and ADA boundless playground.  GE, under the leadership of David McCay, has helped design the project, funded the project and they are physically constructing the project. McCay is just one of the many GE Transportation volunteers who is committed to complete projects that provide long lasting benefits to the community.

New School Doors Open January 7th
SCEIC Moves into New School Building on January 7th.  Sunshine, smiles and little feet walk into the new 15,000 sq. foot school building that is beautifully painted in cheerful colors, and has been a project in the making for the past 4 years.  Exciting!

New Digs on Dairy Road Open House Date Set
Come on over to the new school on Saturday, February 23rd at 10:30 am. Join us for brunch and a tour. Come one come all!

The Autism Awareness Festival was an amazing event! The festival and the Great Wall of Fame was well received by our generous community...
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Our June 16th, 2007 Corporate Challenge was a success! Thank you to everyone who made this event possible. » view photos

More than 200 people tapped their toes and snapped their fingers to the sounds of jazz artists Ken Navarro, Dan Siegel and Michael Paulo who performed together to benefit SCEIC’s Building Fund. The event was held at the Space Coast Convention Center where attendees enjoyed the concert and a pre event that included dinner and a silent auction. Dr. Tim O’Hare and Luce Custom Remodeling were the presenters of the event. Sponsors included: Laurel Crowe, Glen Rokoff, Cynthia Tibbetts, Alen Boggs, Lite Rock 99.3, The Resort at Cocoa Beach, Trese Printing and Executive Shuttle Service. SCEIC will open its doors to their new facility in December 2007.

SCEIC would like to thank the following for their generous support of programs and services:

GE Elfun, Community Foundation award of $17,900 in support of SCEIC’s Encounter Garden, an outdoor Learning Environment and ADA Boundless Playground.
CVS Charitable Trust Foundation grant of $25,000 for SCEIC’s Model Inclusion Program.
Darden Corporation donation of $10,000 for a Teaching Assistant.
Florida Today awarded in the amount of $3,000.
Wal-Mart grants totaling nearly $5000 in support of items and goods needed at the facility.

SCEIC was recently named Non-Profit of the Year by the Melbourne Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations teachers, staff, volunteers and supporters of the Center!

SCEIC receives Gold Seal Accreditation. The accreditation is awarded by the Florida Association For Child Care Management (FACCM). The FACCM is committed to the development and implementation of programs, techniques and strategies that improve the quality of early childhood eduction. SCEIC has worked hard to earn the Gold Seal!

SCEIC Announces Their First Educational Product! "Kindergarten is Cool!" DVD, CD and Book. SCEIC has created an educational pakcage that can insure a great start for children who are getting ready to enter Kindergarten. The video will be a guide that will help the kindergartener know what is expected when they start school. Emphasis on self-reliance and developing independece. Appreciation of diversity and differences is woven throughtout. Accompanying the video is a wonderful guide for parents, teachers and caregivers that includes a check list of vital social and emotional skills necessary for success in kindergarten. The entire package is available now and costs $40.00. Contact the Center 729-6858.

Look for The Great Wall of Giving. This unique wall will be traveling around the county displaying the names of all the business that help SCEIC and the children fulfill their highest potential.